Stockton – Leo Giron Drive

Great to be in Stockton! So great to see Manong Leo honored, Leo Giron Drive. Special tans to GM Tony Somera for all his work in this achievement! Stockton Newspaper Article | Leo Giron Drive On this auspicious occasion the 20th day of August 2013 the 102nd birthday of our founder Grand Master Leovigildo Miguel … Read more

Richard Norton – August 4, 2013

Great to see our good friend Richard Norton at The Inosanto Academy – Sunday August 4, 2013 Also pictured With Richard & Guro Inosanto Cookie Vassiliou – IIMAIA Senior Full Instructor Brisbane, Australia and Quintin Surtees Vassiliou – IIMAIA Instructor Brisbane, Australia

From The Set of Underdogs

From the set of Underdogs Shout outo Phillip Rhee & Doug Magallon, 8/2/13 Meet The Judges Master Dan Inosanto, Master Richard Norton, Master Don “The Dragon” Wilson, Master Benny Urquidez Missing form photo “Judge” Master Jun Chong

July 25, 2013 BJJ Promotions

JJ Machado Jiu-Jitsu Promotion Ceremony Thursday July 25, 2013 IAMA Jiu-Jitsu Class Team Inosanto-JJ Machado Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Team Coach/Trainer/ Class Instructor Gary Padilla Congratulations to our students!! 2 Blue Belts Cameron Schermer Paris Snyder 4 Purple belts Atticus Todd Alvin Catacutan Scott Yusah Paul Factor

A Thank You Note To Guro Inosanto

by Don Garon

Dear Guro,

I have been thinking a lot about you lately and decided to write you a thank you note.

2013 is a special year for me in two big ways. First, I will turn 60 this year. Second, and much more important, is that this year marks my 30th year of training with you.

I want you to know that for 30 years you have been a constant source of inspiration for me.

You inspire me to be a better teacher because I have never met a teacher that can engage a group better than you. Every time I take a class from you, I look for those little things you do to get the class to ‘buy in’ to what you are saying. Whenever one of my guys comes up and says thanks to me for a ‘good class’, they are thanking you too.

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